The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted a vessel suspected of diesel smuggling off the Mumbai coast and recovered about ₹10 lakh in unaccounted cash and illicit liquor, the agency said.
The vessel, identified as the IFB Gauri Ganesh, had six crew members on board. It was brought to Mumbai Harbour, where multiple agencies are investigating the suspected smuggling operation.
The Coast Guard received intelligence at about 2:10 p.m. on September 10 about unauthorised activity near an offshore oil rig off Mumbai.
It sent its Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, ICG Ship Sankalp, to the area to investigate.
The Coast Guard said Ship Sankalp carried out a midnight boarding operation off Mumbai on September 11 and intercepted the vessel during the dark hours.
Coast Guard personnel boarded the boat and searched it. They found concealed and unaccounted cash worth about ₹10 lakh and illicit liquor.
The vessel and its six crew members were then escorted to Mumbai Harbour.
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